Steel crosstie



Feb. 12 1924. 1,483,827

w. E. MILLER STEEL CROSS'IIE Filed June 22. 1923 INVENTOR z m WwATTORNEY Patented Feb. l2, 1924.

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STEEL. GROSSTIE.

Application led June 22, 1923. Serial No. 647,185.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that l, WILLIAM E. MILLER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Gormania, in the county ofGrant and State of West Virginia, have invented new and thereof means`tor effectively clamping the rails thereon so that the said rails shallbe held against tilting but permitted a limited longitudinalmovementsuch as is necessary in the expansion and contraction thereof..

The invention furtherv consists in the features of construction,combination and operative association ot parts such as is disclosed bythe accompanying drawings, set forth in the following description, anddetinitely claimed.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the improvement, a portion of the top beingremoved, and one of the rails being broken away.

Figure 2 is a side elevation, with parts broken away and parts insection.

Figure 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view approximately on thelinev 3-3 of Figure 2. 4

Figure e is a similar sectional view approximatelyon the line 1re-4; ofFigure 1, the rail being in elevation.

Figure 5 is a detail enlarged fragmentanv` longitudinal sectional viewapproximately on the line 5--5 of Figure 1.

Ties, constructed in accordance with my invention each comprise a hollowmetal body 1 that is of a substantially rectangular formation and is, ofcourse, of a desired length,

. height and width. The body lis open at its top and is provided on itsbottom, at suitable distance froml its ends with depending transverselyarranged ribs 2. These ribs are designed to enter the roadbed to holdthe tie body 1 against lateral movement, and the surface afforded by theunder face of the tie will prevent the sinking thereof in the roadbed.

rlhe hollow tie 1 at points directly above the ribs 2 is formed withtransversely arranged enlargements having spaced rounded depressionstherein providing pockets 4 for helical springs 5. The sides of the tie1 are notched as at 6 in a line with the pockets 1, and the centraldivision wall between the pockets is likewise notched, as at 7.Betweenthese notches and bearing directly on the springs 5 are the rails8.

The sides of the tie 1,l at the upper `edge thereoi:` are flangedoutwardly, as at 9, the said flanges, ot course, being cutaway in a linewith the notches/6, and centrally arranged over the i'langes and boltedthereto there is a cover plate 10.l ln contacting engagement with theouter ends ot the plate 10 there are rail engaging plates 11. Theseplates are likewise bolted `to the flanges 9 ci the tie body. riheplates have theirouter ends beveled on their lower faces to contact withthe inner base ilanges of the rails 8, and their straight ends arelikewise arranged in contacting. engagement with the inner faces ot thewebs ont `the rails. rlhe outer rail engaging plates, indicated by thenumeral 12 are provided with elongated slots 13 through which thesecuring elements 14 pass.` The elements 14 are in the nature of theusual bolts and nuts,fand the openings in the iianges 9 through whichthe said bolts pass are round so that the plates 12 may be adjustedlongitudinally on the tie rbody to' with the flanges 16 for adjustingand sustaining the lips 15 ci the plates 12 vin rail engagement. 0n thebolts 17 there are lock nuts 18 that contact the bosses.

All of the top sections have depending flanges to contact with the outeredges of the angesf), and the said iianges ot' the rail engaging plates11 and 12 are cut-away at the notched portion of the sides of the tierllhese openings receive therethrough bolts 17 which contactbody. Alsothe inner bolt members 14 of the rail engaging plates ll and 12 are of agreater length than the outer bolts, the last mentioned bolts passingthrough openings in a plate 19. This plate is centrally formed with alug 2O that fills the gap provided by the cut-away portions of theflanges of the plates/l1 and 12 and likewise closes the notches 6 in thesides of the tie body so that dirt, dust, etc., will bey prevented-fromentering the pockets d for the springs 5. On the last mentioned boltsthere are springs 2l which, of course, are contacted bythe nuts whichare screwed on said bolts. The arrangement permits of a downwardyielding of the filler blocks provided by the elements 19 and 2G whenthe ties move downwardly upon the cushioning springs 5 under the weightof rolling stoclrpassing thereover.

It is 'thought that the foregoing description, when taken in connectionwith the drawings will fully-set forth the simplicity of theconstruction and the advantages of my improvement to those skilled inthe art to which suoli inventions relate, but it is deemed necessary toadd that I do not wish to be restricted to the precise details ofconstruction herein set forth and4 hold myself entitled to suchmodifications therefrom as fall within the scope of my claims.

Having described the invention, I claim l. A' metal tie for railwayrails compris-V ing a hollow body having an open top, transversepartitions therein adjacent the ends thereof, each of which being formedwith spaced compartments, cushioning springs in said compartments, saidsprings designed to have rails rest thereon to space the same out ofcontact with the tie body, plates closing the open top of the body, andcertain of said plates engaging with the base and webs of the rails forsustaining the rails 0n the tie.

2. A metal tie for supporting railway rails comprising a hollow bodyhaving its under face, adjacent its ends ribbed transversely, transversepartitions in the body above the ribs having spaced openings thereinproviding pockets, a cushioning spring in each pocket, said body an-dpartition beign notched at the upper portions thereof to permitrails'resting directly on the springs, plates covering the open top ofthe body, certain of said plates engaging the raiis for sustainingthesame on the tie, and yieldable blocks closing the notches in theVsides of the tie body.

3. In a metal tie for supporting railway rails, a hollow body havingribs onV the Vunder face thereof Vand transverse partitions in the bodyabove the ribs, said partitions being providedV with spaced pockets,cushioning springs therein,l the sidesof the tie andthe division wallbetween the pockets being` notched to permit of rails resting directlyon 'the springs, acentral plate fixed on the Vopen top of the body, railengaging plates contacting with'the ends of the central'plate and alsosecured to the body, outer rail engaging Yplates adjustably secured onthe top of the'body, and yieldable blocks supported by the rail engagingplates for covering the notches in the sides of the body.

.4. A metal tie for supporting railway rails comprising a hollow bodyhaving its open top iianged outwardly at theV sides thereof, said bodyhaving depending ribs adjacent its ends and having transverse partitionsin the body above the ribs, saidfpartitions having round depressionsproviding pockets, a coiled spring in each pocket, the sides ofthe bodyand the division wall between the pockets havingtlieir upper portionsnotched for the reception of rails and to permit said rails 4resting'directly on the springs, plates covering the top of the body andsecured thereon, certain of said plates having rail engaging lips forcontacting the base flanges and the webs'of the rails, means between theends 0f thebody and the outer rail engagingY plates for adjusting thelatter withvrespect to the rails, blocks arranged on the sides of thetie for closing the notches therein, and spring means associated withcertain of the securing means for the said rail engaging plates foryieldably supporting the blocks thereon. Y

In 'testimony whereof I affix my signature.

wiLLiiiii MILLER.

